Astern

6 lettersadverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

At, towards, or in the direction of the rear of a ship, or moving in a backwards direction.

“The captain ordered the vessel to move astern to avoid the sandbank ahead.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

a·stern

Related Words

Synonyms

rearward

Antonyms

fore

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains the common word STERN with a leading A, the ERN ending is worth testing in Wordle

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Scrabble

All common tiles, effectively adds A before STERN on the board, useful for naval vocabulary builds

Words Related to Astern

Anagrams of Astern

Words that use exactly the same letters as “astern”.

sterna

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “astern” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

asters

Words you can make from Astern

Shorter words formed from the letters in “astern”.

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Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “astern”.

antares anthers antlers argents arpents banters canters earnest eastern entraps errants garnets martens nearest parents rentals senator strange

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